The female customer told police she saw Smith “whacking off.” Upon learning of the masturbating, a store employee told cops that she contacted Smith, who was perusing “photos of women on the packaging of Halloween costumes.”

When a male employee then confronted Smith, he allegedly shoved the worker and sought to run from the store. The employee told cops that he subsequently tackled Smith, who bit him.

Smith was charged with felony public indecency and assault. He is free on his own recognizance and is scheduled for a November 10 court appearance. Smith’s rap sheet includes a 2010 public indecency conviction. (1 pages)